Become a Workplace Cycle Instructor:

Are you a keen cyclist and/or the office workplace champion for cycling? Have you ever dreamt of cycling becoming part of your job? We are excited to offer you the opportunity to become a Workplace Cycle Instructor, delivering Essential Cycling Skills to your colleagues.

NHS Health Scotland has funded a number of spaces to employees of Cycle Friendly Employers or employers working towards CFE status to do just that. The two day course will provide staff with the skills to deliver a two and a half hour modular course that will give new and returning cyclists the skills they need to become confident cyclists, including:

bike handling skills;

best practice for on-road positioning;

knowledge of roadside repair.

To register your interest please, make sure your employer is CFE registered and send an email with the title ‘Workplace Instructor Training’ to Mark Kiehlmann on Mark.k@cyclingscotland.org detailing:

• your name and contact details (including name of workplace);

• your experience as a cyclist;

• details of how you will cascade training to your colleagues, including commitment from senior management to support your plans.

We will then contact you to let you know if you have been successful, providing details of where and when the training will take place. We will attempt to provide training in clusters around Scotland but travel may be required.

Cycle Commuter training

Our Cycle Commuter course is an comprehensive 8 hour package designed to provide you with the skills to become an expert commuter. Delivered by our experienced tutors the course balances the right mix of practical sessions and classroom based activities. By the end of this course you will be able to:

• understand best practice for making on-road positioning;

• check your bike is safe to use;

• make adjustments and carry out roadside repairs;

• plan a journey;

• understand what bikes and equipment exist and which will be best suited to your needs;

• make an independent journey.

We designed this course so that it can be delivered flexibly, with tutors tailoring lessons to the needs of the participants. The course can be delivered in four two hour sessions or two four hour sessions. These sessions can be delivered over lunch breaks, after work or on the weekends.

For more info contact Mark on 0141 229 5441. Cycle Commuter is currently being offered to organisations registered with Cycle Friendly Employer for the subsidised rate of £100 for a class of 8 – normal price £400

Love Hate My Bike resource kit

Love/Hate My Bike is an eye catching campaign designed to engage with you and your colleagues and get you talking about cycling. LHMB gives you the opportunity to tailor your own posters that your colleagues can interact with. The campaign is supported with a range of posters and other printed materials. LHMB also has an interactive online social networking site.

Cycle Friendly Employer champions handbook

Considering Cycling to Work DVD workshop

This workshop is aimed at staff members who are contemplating active travel. It gives you the opportunity to consider and reflect on how cycle commuting could benefit you. Using a DVD as its basis the session lasts one hour, and is ideal as a lunchtime workshop and introduction to cycle commuting.

For more information about the DVD workshop please contact Mark on 0141 229 5358.

Links and advice

If we cannot immediately answer your question, there is an excellent chance we know someone who can! We are a member of various groups such as the Physical Activity Health Alliance and the Physical Activity Partner Group, alongside Sustrans, JogScotland, Paths for All and SwimScotland. We have links with the Scottish Government, local authorities, regional transport partnerships and other cycling agencies as well. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.